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Daredevil: Should It Have Been Born Again?

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ is a hybrid amalgamation of the hit Netflix series that I believe was one of the best superhero shows of all time (I’d say one of the best TV shows of all time too if I didn’t include season 2) & the results are mostly good but not mostly great, let me tell you why.   If you fuse an A+ show such as the Netflix ‘Daredevil’ series with the current MCU which is at best a C- at the moment, you end up with something that’s around a 4/5 stars show and that IS a solid B, but going from an A+ to a B is gonna be fine for some people, while drastically bothering others.  I’m currently on season one, episode 7 of the show and some of the main issues are as follows: “What’s with the unnecessary CGI?”  To see Daredevil swinging through the city like he’s Spider-Man then being edited back into the gritty fight scenes that the show was known for in its first three seasons, comes off as, well…off.  It’s like oil and water, they don’t mix. Either be anothe...
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Temptation: A ‘Sinners’ Analysis

When Sammie Moore read 1 Corinthians 10:13, I knew exactly where this movie was going.  Sort of. If ‘Sinners’ wasn’t the final name of the movie, another name they could’ve went with was ‘Temptation.’ A little too on the nose and not as intriguing which is probably why they went with the aforementioned title.  I’m sure I’m the millionth person to do an analysis on this movie but here goes.  The Smokestack brothers sinned to get their fortune & as they said in the film, “better to deal with the devil they know” which was one of their intentions to move back to Mississippi to set up their club.  Momentum starts in the film when Remmick a Caucasian vampire enters the film and the theme of temptation begins.  He arrives at Joan & Bert’s house who are both white KKK members and their initial response was correct, we should be skeptical of this man who is in the middle of nowhere & wants to harbor in our home, no matter what he looks like.  Native Ame...
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Dear Hollywood…you do know black couples exist right?

I remember growing up watching reruns of some great black sitcoms like  the Cosby Show, the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Family Matters , etc. and what they all had in common were strong black couples with strong morals.  Just look at J Cole on his song  No Role Modelz  the first line is “First things first: rest in peace, Uncle Phil For real/You the only father that I ever knew/I get my ***** pregnant, I'ma be a better you.” Not only did we have parental figures to look up to through movies & TV shows but the main reason we looked up to them in the first place was cause they looked  like  us.  I gotta admit the 2020 era of movies are my least favorite decade of film so far. Everything is either a gory horror film, a depressing film, or a blockbuster remake/prequel/sequel/live action version/comic book movie of something that is rarely excellent & is usually just ends up being…okay.  Something I began to notice especially in this decade & ...
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The Value of Family Reunions

The value of family reunions has gone up for me, & I hate when death has to be the teacher for change to finally happen.   Looking back at our 2016 family reunion I had no idea how many people wouldn’t be there to attend again in less than 10 years.  I’ve taken family figures for granted & I don’t want to do that again. My dad is always telling me to make sure to call my grandparents, he knows the value of people who are still alive.  A mother has lost her son. An aunt has lost her husband. Sons & daughters have lost mothers & fathers.  I remember my grandma called me persistently earlier this year to say happy birthday and I still haven’t called her back yet. I texted back but there’s an intimacy that comes with hearing another person’s voice.  I remember the day before my other grandmother passed, my dad gave me one of the greatest gifts I ever got. She was in hospice & he put her on the phone.  She asked me how I was doing & I did...
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